You should always be trying to write a poem you are unable to write, a poem you lack the technique, the language, the courage to achieve. Otherwise you're merely imitating yourself, going nowhere, because that's always easiest.
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John Berryman was a 20th-century American poet and scholar. John Allyn McAlpin Berryman was an American poet and scholar. He was a major figure in American poetry in the second half of the 20th century and is considered a key figure in the "confessional" school of poetry. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Poetry — The art of language, rhythm, and emotional expression